The Pogues announce first North American tour since Shane MacGowan’s death with all-star guests

The Pogues have announced North American tour dates happening in September and hitting DC, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal and NYC. This is their first tour here since 2011 — the band reformed in 2024 after a decade following the death of frontman Shane MacGowan. The tour is a celebration of the 40th anniversary of their classic album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash. All dates are listed below.

As for the lineup of the group, it will include original members Jem Finer, Spider Stacy, and James Fearnley, plus Lankum‘s Darragh Lynch (guitar), Iona Zajac (vocals/harp), singers Lisa O’Neill and Nadine Shah, The Pretenders‘ James Walbourne (guitar), John Francis Flynn (vocals / multiple instruments), Jordan O’Leary (banjo), Alfi’s Fiachra Meek (pipes/whistles), The Bad Seeds‘ Jim Sclavunos (drums), and Holly Mullineaux (bass). There’s also a brass section featuring Pete Fraser, Daniel Hayes, and Ian Williamson.

Say the Pogues: “To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of our second LP, Rum Sodomy & the Lash, a veritable Super Session of musicians, a Last Waltz if you will – including the Pogues themselves, members of bands that have come after, such as Lankum, featuring such incomparable artists as Lisa O’Neill and John Francis Flynn, not to mention from the Bad Seeds – will gather to rekindle the music on the record with a new fire. We’re looking forward not just to raising a glass or two but also to raising the roof with our fans and friends, old and new, to celebrate the music we’ve made and the alliances we’ve formed over the years.”

The tour ends with two nights at NYC’s Terminal 5 on September 16 & 17. Tickets for all dates go on sale Friday, April 4 at 10 AM local time.

The Pogues – 2025 Tour Dates
September 5 – Washington DC – Lincoln Theater
September 7 – Boston, MA – Seisíun Festival
September 8 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
September 10 – Toronto, ON – History
September 12 – Montreal, QC – Mtelus
September 16 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
September 17 – New York, NY – Terminal 5